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Woman accused of partner’s murder to stay behind bars

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Martinich, R. (2026, September 29). Woman accused of partner’s murder to stay behind bars. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/queensland/woman-accused-of-partners-murder-to-stay-behind-bars-20260929-p611d7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Lacey-Jay Bullock, 45, remains in custody after being charged with murder and driving while disqualified following her partner Bradley Bullock's fatal car accident in Fernvale, approximately 60 kilometers east of Brisbane. The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon when neighbors were performing CPR on the victim before emergency services arrived; police later confirmed his death due to significant injuries. During a brief appearance at Ipswich Magistrates Court on Tuesday, where she did not attend personally, her lawyer requested an adjournment until October 21 without seeking bail, amid reports of previous domestic violence incidents involving the couple.

Written by AI on 2026-09-29, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Sunday evening around 5:55 PM, Bradley Bullock, a 50-year-old man, was fatally struck by a car driven by his wife, Lacey-Jay Bullock, outside their home on Stoneywood Street in Fernvale, located about 60 kilometers west of Brisbane. Emergency services were called to the scene but were unable to revive him; he died from head and multiple bone injuries at the location. Neighbors reported hearing arguments before the incident and attempted CPR on Mr. Bullock until paramedics arrived.

Lacey-Jay Bullock, a 45-year-old woman who was previously disqualified from driving, has been arrested and charged with murder and driving while disqualified. She is currently in custody after being denied bail at her first court appearance in Ipswich Magistrates Court, where she will be remanded until October 21st.

The incident caused significant distress among local residents, prompting authorities to appeal for any witnesses or individuals familiar with the couple's relationship dynamics to come forward.

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Brisbane Fernvale Ipswich District Ipswich Magistrates Court the National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service

Subjects

Bullock PERSON · 3× Bradley Bullock PERSON · 1× Brisbane GPE · 1× Fernvale GPE · 1× Ipswich District GPE · 1× Ipswich Magistrates Court ORG · 1× Jason Schubert PERSON · 1× Lacey-Jay Bullock PERSON · 1× Manago PERSON · 1× Mick Manago PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The man was unable to be revived, leaving many people traumatised, Ipswich District Detective Inspector Mick Manago said. “So as you can quite rightly imagine, the public are quite distressed by what’s occurred,” he said.

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🔮 A woman accused of murder after her partner was fatally struck by a car will remain in custody after her case’s first court mention.

2026-09-29 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Woman accused of partner’s murder to stay behind bars · assertive framing

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A woman accused of murder after her partner was fatally struck by a car will remain in custody after her case’s first court mention. asserted

partner → accuse → mention

Bradley Bullock, 50, was found with fatal injuries on Stoneywood Street in Fernvale, about 60 kilometres east of Brisbane, on Sunday afternoon after reports of a disturbance. asserted

Bullock → find → disturbance

Lacey-Jay Bullock, 45, was charged with murder and driving while disqualified. asserted

Bullock → charge → murder

She was not required to appear in person in Ipswich Magistrates Court on Tuesday. asserted

She → require → Tuesday

Mrs Bullock’s duty solicitor asked for a three-week adjournment and did not make an application for bail. Members of her family sat in the courtroom during the brief mention. asserted

Members → ask → mention

Magistrate Jason Schubert ordered the matter back to court on October 21 and remanded Mrs Bullock in custody. asserted

Schubert → order → custody

When police were called to the scene on Sunday, neighbours were performing CPR on Mr Bullock, who had suffered significant injuries, police said. asserted

police → call → injuries

he → revive → people

The couple was known to police and officers had previously been to the home for domestic and family violence-related matters, Manago said. asserted

Manago → know → matters

Police seized a station wagon for examination. asserted

Police → seize → examination